Table 3 Percentage of population attending pre-primary education in India by age and socioeconomic characteristics
3 years | 4 years | 5 years | Total (3–5 years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 8.5 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 19.0 |
Male | 8.0 | 26.8 | 28.3 | 21.2 |
Caste | ||||
ST | 4.8 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 13.1 |
SC | 7.4 | 20.8 | 24.1 | 17.3 |
OBC | 7.0 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 18.7 |
General | 13.2 | 36.8 | 38.7 | 29.4 |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 8.4 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 20.0 |
Muslim | 6.5 | 20.0 | 24.6 | 16.9 |
Others | 12.9 | 47.2 | 48.3 | 35.9 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 6.0 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 15.7 |
Urban | 15.6 | 43.1 | 43.8 | 34.3 |
Consumption quintile | ||||
Q1 (poorest) | 3.2 | 13.1 | 16.0 | 10.8 |
Q2 | 7.2 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 15.5 |
Q3 | 7.5 | 27.9 | 26.4 | 20.4 |
Q4 | 11.5 | 36.5 | 35.3 | 27.8 |
Q5 (richest) | 19.5 | 54.4 | 49.8 | 41.5 |
Household head’s education status | ||||
Illiterate | 4.3 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 12.4 |
Elementary | 8.5 | 24.2 | 26.3 | 19.6 |
Secondary | 9.4 | 34.8 | 38.0 | 27.5 |
Grad and above | 21.9 | 48.6 | 43.9 | 38.1 |
Total | 8.3 | 25.5 | 26.7 | 20.1 |